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Module suggestion Thread last updated on 2003-11-05 11:18:28

Posted by member 71746 on 2003-10-26 10:40:54

This is half a suggestion, half a question. I'd like to have a module that can connect to an NTP server (Network Time Protocol) and synchronize its local system time with the time of the remote server... So, A) I'm wondering if such a module already exists, and B) if not, I'd like to suggest it :)

Posted by member 1 on 2003-10-26 11:39:56 link

This should not be part of the shell really...there are multiple external apps that will do this.

Posted by member 36955 on 2003-10-26 14:02:59 link

LSNTP is what i use, and it works fine

Posted by member 18600 on 2003-10-31 11:32:46 link

Dev: I disagree. Same reason I got a wallpaper changer module. Much less overhead, less hassle than a stupid systray icon program.

Posted by member 1 on 2003-10-31 12:34:06 link

uhmmm...same overhead...same hassle...

Don't forget LiteStep is a shell which controls the interface in which you use the OS

Posted by member 51749 on 2003-10-31 15:36:26 link

the clock is part of the interface. i agree, a module is needed (looks like there is one, all good.)

Posted by member 1316 on 2003-10-31 18:10:01 link

actually, the clock is part of the os. how you SEE the clock is part of the interface.

Posted by member 31 on 2003-11-02 13:55:04 link

well if you want to get picky, the clock is part of the hardware, not the OS. :P

Posted by member 1316 on 2003-11-03 10:03:14 link

well, yeah. but it's still not the OS. :P

Posted by member 14785 on 2003-11-03 21:29:39 link

get winxp, it's the better windows anyway

Posted by member 12025 on 2003-11-03 23:54:11 link

1) XP is slower, noticeably so, than Windows 2000, even with all the eye-candy off. And don't pull the multimedia card w/ me...I used to use NT4 for my gaming OS :).
2) What relavence does XP have to setting the clock via module or NetTime (or whatever else you want to use)?

Posted by member 35 on 2003-11-04 08:50:15 link

windows xp has that feature integrated.

Posted by member 1316 on 2003-11-04 09:39:20 link

yep, xp actually has the "Windows Time" service.

Posted by member 1783 on 2003-11-04 13:17:24 link

...and it's quite nice in fact :)

Posted by member 70186 on 2003-11-05 05:48:40 link

I wouldn't change to a OS I hate because of such a simple feature.

Posted by member 14785 on 2003-11-05 11:18:28 link

In my experience, 2000 is slower than XP. ofcourse, this really depends on hardware and software, so everyone's experiences are different. Also, it's pointless to argue about this topic because everyone is stubborn anyway.

Litestep is designed to change the shell, aka interface, aka the way users interact with the system. A clock utility doesn't take input from a user nor give output to a user (excluding the fact that eventually, the time will be displayed. displaying time is done by another module)

There are tons of atomic clock programs that run in the tray. I used Atomic Clock (has a nuke symbol for an icon). You can have it start up with windows and it will update the time automatically. These programs are usually small enough to not hurt the system.

A module wouldn't hurt, but isn't necessary.